New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 eBook

The supposition is that our forces in that region,
who are forcing their way across the peninsula, must
be near the completion of their task.

From what I have said it will be gathered, I think,
that very substantial progress has been made since
operations began three weeks ago. As one looks
at the mountainous and rugged nature of the country
beyond the strait it is evident that the enemy has
there favorable ground for defensive fighting.
That region now appears to be the main point of his
struggle.

I learn that the Turkish losses amount to over 80,000
and that 50,000 wounded have been sent to Constantinople.

“War Babies”

[From The Suffragette of London, edited by Christabel
Pankhurst, in its issue of May 7, 1915.]

“The children
who are coming into the world must be welcomed
and must be provided
with greater, not smaller, advantages,
because they are legally
fatherless.

“Why should not
these children be brought up under model
conditions, so that
they may be the equal in knowledge and
general cultivation
of any in the land?

“Every one of them must become
a valuable asset to the nation. But that
can only be if they are reared in a generous way.
They are everybody’s children, and have
a claim on the community as a whole. The
problem of the illegitimate child has been shirked
since the beginning of time. Now it has to be
faced!”

_—­From The
Suffragette of April 23._

The Women’s Social and Political Union, in order
to help in solving this problem, has in view the adoption
of a number of “war babies,” who will
be reared under model conditions, and provided with
a good general education followed by a training adapted
to the natural ability and special gifts of each individual
child.

The children will be brought up together in a home
in which they will receive that loving care which
is necessary for their happiness and full development.

Fuller details of the scheme will be given at a meeting
to be addressed by Mrs. Pankhurst on Thursday afternoon,
June 3, at the London Palladium. In the meantime
those wishing to give their financial or other support
are asked to write to Mrs. Pankhurst at Lincoln’s
Inn House, Kingsway, London, W.C.